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A friendly farewell which Master Doctor Ridley, late Bishop of London did write being…A frendly farewel which Master Doctor Ridley, late Bishop of London did write beinge…
A friendly farewell which Master Doctor Ridley, late Bishop of London did write being prisoner in Oxford, unto all his true lovers and friends in God, a little before that he suffered for the testimony of the truth of Christ his Gospel. Newly set forth and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens Majesties injunctions.A frendly farewel which Master Doctor Ridley, late Bishop of London did write beinge prisoner in Oxeforde, vnto all his true louers and frendes in God, a litle before that he suffred for the testimony of the truthe of Christ his Gospell. Newly setforth and allowed according to the order apoynted in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1559London: printed by Ihon Day, 1559
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O Lord is this Pauls primacy ⟨image 47⟩wherein he thought so much good of it, that he did excel other? Is not this Pauls saying unto Timothy his own scholars and doth it not pertain to whosoever will be Christs true soldier? bear thou (saith he) the afflictions like a good soldier of Jesus Christ. This is true if we die with him (he meaneth Christ:) we shall live with him. If we suffer with him, we shall reign with him. If we deny him, he shall deny us: if we be faithless he remaineth faithful, he cannot deny him self. This Paul would have known to every body. For there is none other way to heaven, but Christ and his way. And all that will live godly in Christ, shall (saith Saint Paul) suffer persecution.
O Lord is this Pauls primacy ⟨image 47⟩wherin he thought so muche good of it, that he did excel other? Is not this Paules sayinge vnto Timothy his owne schollers and doth it not pertaine to whosoeuer will be Christes true souldiour? bere thou (saith he) the afflictiōs like a good souldioure of Iesu Christ. This is true if we die with him (he meneth Christ:) we shall liue with him. If we suffer with him, we shal reigne with him. If we deny him, he shall denye vs: if we be faithlesse he remaineth faithfull, he cannot denye him self. This Paule woulde haue knowen to euery body. For ther is none other wai to heauē, but Christ and his waye. And al that wil liue godlye in Christ, shall (saith Saint Paule) suffer persecution.
By this way went to heaven the Patriarchs, the Prophets, Christ our master, his Apostles, ⟨image 47⟩his Martyrs, and all the Godly since the beginning. And as it hath been of old, that he which was borne after the flesh, persecuteth him which was borne after the spirit. So it was in Isaac's time, so said Saint Peter, it was in his time also. And whether it be so or no now, let the spiritual man, the man (I mean) that is endued with the spirit of God, let him be judge. Of the cross of the Patriarchs, if ye read the book of Genesis, ye shall perceive.